Job 5:18

"“Behold, happy is the man whom God corrects. Therefore do not despise the chastening of the Almighty."

Key Reflection

The verse suggests that those corrected by God are blessed, indicating that divine discipline brings spiritual growth and understanding. Thus, one should not overlook or reject such corrective actions, recognizing their ultimate benefit.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

For he maketh sore -That is, he afflicts. And bindeth up -He heals. The phrase is taken from the custom of binding up a wound; seeIsaiah 1:6, note;Isaiah 38:21, note. This was a common mode of healing among the Hebrews; and the practice of medicine appears to have been confined much to external applications. The meaning of this verse is, that afflictions come from God, and that he only can support, comfort, and restore. Health is his gift; and all the consolation which we need, and for which we can look, must come from him.

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